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Housing in SE10

What the homes in SE10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
50,553 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (67.6%). Flats make up 75.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE10England
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached4.7%31.5%
Terraced18.1%23%
Purpose-built flat67.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.5% of households in SE10 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

SE10
36%
31%
29%
England
  • Owned35.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.4%1%
  • Private rented31.4%20.5%
  • Social rented28.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE10England
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council13%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SE10England
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children24.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Greenwich

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Greenwich (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GreenwichEngland
All homes£1,995£1,459
One bedroom£1,563£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,932£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,242£1,489
Four or more£3,001£2,161
Detached£3,074£1,640
Semi-detached£2,465£1,449
Terraced£2,250£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,831£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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